Paul Murphy's All-Ireland Final diary: That pure Kerry euphoria... and relief too

From sleepless nights with his newborn daughter to final-day nerves and Uno on the team bus, Paul Murphy shares the emotional rhythms behind Kerry’s All-Ireland journey

WHERE IT BELONGS: Kerry’s Paul Murphy brought Sam Maguire back to the Kingdom this week.

Wednesday, July 23 

I don’t know how teachers do it. The weeks and days before the final are an exercise in distraction management. Do whatever you can to make sure that it’s not the only thing on your mind. How do the teachers distract themselves this time of year when they are off? We have a lot of them.